Japanese Whispers
Page Module:Message box/ambox.css has no content.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2008) |
Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Template:Album ratings
Japanese Whispers is the second compilation album by the English group The Cure. It was released in late 1983 by Fiction Records. The title is a play on the children's game Chinese whispers.
It includes the singles "Let's Go to Bed", "The Walk" and "The Love Cats". The other tracks are the B-sides of these singles, although "Mr. Pink Eyes" (the second B-side for "The Love Cats") was not included. The songs were recorded when the band was in a transitional phase after bassist Simon Gallup left following a tour to promote the previous album, Pornography. Beginning with these singles, Lol Tolhurst switched from drums to keyboards, a role he kept until his departure in 1989.
For the tracks from the "Let's Go to Bed" and "The Walk" singles, the Cure were a duo consisting of Tolhurst and Robert Smith, with the addition of session drummer Steve Goulding (a member of Graham Parker and the Rumour) for the tracks from "Let's Go to Bed". For "The Love Cats" single, a full band was assembled with the addition of bassist/producer Phil Thornalley, who had worked with the band on Pornography, and drummer Andy Anderson, a lineup which would continue for the Concert live album.
In 1986, the singles' lead tracks were included on the Standing on a Beach compilation album, while all of the B-sides were included on the 2004 B-sides and rarities box set Join the Dots.[citation needed]
Japanese Whispers was the first Cure album to enter the Billboard 200 in the US, in early 1984.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Smith and Laurence Tolhurst except as noted.
- "Let's Go to Bed" – 3:34
- "The Dream" (Smith) – 3:13
- "Just One Kiss" – 4:09
- "The Upstairs Room" – 3:31
- "The Walk" – 3:30
- "Speak My Language" – 2:41
- "Lament" (Smith) – 4:20
- "The Love Cats" (Smith) – 3:40
Personnel
- Robert Smith – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar
- Lol Tolhurst – keyboards, drum machine, vibraphone (6, 8)
- Steve Goulding – drums (1, 3)
- Phil Thornalley – double bass (6, 8)
- Andy Anderson – drums (6, 8)
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[1] | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Silver | 60,000 |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Template:Cite Kent
- ^ Script error: No such module "cite". Select albums in the Formats field. Type Japanese Wispers The Cure in the "Search:" field.
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Authority control/config' not found.
